This presentations seeks to highlight some of the natural, historical, and cultural assets of Knott County.
The itinerary that I will explore, is just one of the numerous itinerary possibilities that can be prepared for/by tourists of different demographics, for adventure tourism in Knott County, KY.
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36 hours of adventure tourism in Knott County, KY, USA
1. 36 HOURS IN
KNOTT COUNTY
This presentations seeks to highlight some of the natural, historical, and cultural
assets of Knott County.
I will use a 36 hour itinerary for selected tourist personas to showcase what Knott
County can offer to tourists of varying personas.
Job Limo
Rising sophomore, Chemistry major, at Berea College.
Member of Entrepreneurship for the Public Good (EPG)
JOB LIMO, 36 HOURS IN KNOTT COUNTY 7/5/2014
2. Tourists, left to right: David, So, Lucio, Limo
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Demographics
Number in party: 4 Gender: All male
Age: 27, 26, 26, and 25 Marital status: Single
Ethnicity: African (2), Asian, and Latino
Household Income: $10,000/year (each) Time of year: Summer
Length of stay: 2 days and one night
Starting: Appalachian Artisan Center
Ending: Appalachian Artisan Center Cafe
Total trip length: 42 hours
5. Trip Planning
Why Knott: I, Limo, suggested Knott County for the vacation because I have been
there before and I thought they would love it there.
What convinced them: The description I gave them about the beauty, adventure (Elk,
ATVs, Pontoon etc.), and culture of Knott County.
Travel Strategy:
1. Contact Corbit Mullins, Director of the Appalachian Artisan Center in Hindman.
2. Get information about camping Carr Creek State Park by calling in.
3. Reserve a horseback Elk viewing ride with Saddle Up Elk Tours.
4. Reserve four ATVs and a guide at the Knott County ATV training Center.
5. Reserve a pontoon at Carr Creek Lake Marina
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6. Social Media
Resources
Holden Dillman’s review of
the Appalachian Artisan
Center Café, Hindman, on
TripAdvisor.
An example of the reviews
across different social media
platforms that we used as
basis for our decision
making, in as far as
customer satisfaction is
concerned.
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http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g39509-d3379625-r209775718-Artisan_Center_Cafe-
Hindman_Kentucky.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT
7. Travel & Equipment
Mode of Transport: Auto
Camping Equipment: Our own.
Fishing Gear (Lines, hooks etc.): Our own
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8. Day-by-Day Timed Itinerary
Saturday
9:00: Arrive
9:00-9:30: Applachian Artisan Center
9:30-10:00: Appalachian Artisan Studio Shops
10:20-11:00: Hindman Settlement School
11:00-11:30: Museum in Hindman Settlement School
11:30-12:00: Marie Stewart Museum and Crafts
12:30-13:30: Holly Hills Mall Restaurant and Catering
(Lunch)
13:50– 15:00: Kentucky School of Craft
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9. 15:45- 19:00: Knott County ATV Safety Training Center
19:30- 20:30: Creekside Diner (Dinner)
22:00: Carr Creek State Park (Camping for the night)
Sunday
6:00- 9:00: Saddle Up Elk Tours
10:00- 11:00: Appalachian Artisan Center Café (Breakfast)
11:00- 11:30: Forget Me-Not Floral
11:50- 12:20: Yoder’s Bulk Foods (Lunch)
13:20- 17:00: Carr Creek Lake Marina
18:00- 19:00: Appalachian Artisan Center Café (Dinner)
19:00: Leave
See You When I see You.
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14. Quality of Vacation
Experience
Trip Assesment: Highly satisfied
Future travel plan: Highly unlikely
Likelihood to recommend to others: Definitely
Most liked travel feature: Carr Creek Lake
Value perceptions: As expected
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15. Note: I own all the photos used in this
presentation.
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17. Work Cited
Dillman, H. “Sweet southern ambiance!” Rev. of Appalachian Artisan Center
Café_TripAdvisor_ June 10 2014.
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Hinweis der Redaktion
Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen.
This presentations seeks to highlight some of the natural, historical, and cultural assets of Knott County.
The itinerary that I will explore, is just one of the numerous itinerary possibilities that can be prepared for/by tourists of different demographics, for adventure tourism in Knott County, KY.
36 hours is what most travelers can afford to spend in a small rural community because of the travel involved and the work or school commitments that can only allow them a weekend’s break. This is the reason I am using this 36 hours model.
As you can see from this picture of us caving, we are adventure tourists who will jump at any opportunities that present an opportunity for an adrenaline rush.
We, however, do that with caution.
Travel party consists of four friends: David Jonathan, So Ota, Lucio Ixcoy, and Job Limo.
Time of travel is mid-May, 2017.
Household income is low because we all just graduated from college in this same month, May 2017, and the income has been only the student labor service earnings.
Total trip length is 42 hours; 36 hours spent in Knott County plus 6 hours drive to and from Berea, KY.
First stop of the trip will be at the Appalachian Artisan Center in Hindman. The trip will conclude with dinner at the Appalachian Artisan Center Café, 36 hours after the start.
Having been very close friends since freshman year, we decided to take a weekend vacation after graduating. This is for us to be together one last time before we all set out in our different paths, probably not to meet again for a long while.
We wanted a vacation spot that would offer an experience that covers most, if not all, of our passions and give us fond memories.
1. I, Limo, suggested Knott County for the vacation because I have been there before and I thought they would love it there.
My friends also sought clarification/validation of my claims and wanted to know if the county was still dry from tourism websites:
> http://www.kentuckytourism.com/outdoor-adventure/attraction/atvohv/mine-made-paradise-adventure-park/637/
> http://www.knottcountyadventure.com/horseback.html
Social media (TripAdvisor and Facebook).
2. Call Corbit Mullins to get an overview of the various assets available and find out if there are new assets that have not been given online presence but are worth a visit.
3. Call the different destinations and get more information about services, availability of special offers/discounts for group reservations, and finally make reservations.
Social media, especially TripAdvisor, is a tool that many a traveler use to plan their trips and stops. The reviews that previous visitors of a premise/ enterprise/asset have an impact on the choices of future travelers for use social media to plan trips.
We check available assets in Hindman on TripAdvisor, Yelp and Facebook and look at other customers’ reviews to get an idea of what to go for and what to avoid.
We decide to include this café on our list of stops because of the glowing reviews it has.
- Mode of transport: We have our own car so we will be just paying for gas as travel expenses.
Camping: We camped a lot during our college years thus we have camping equipment; tents, sleeping bags, lanterns etc.
Fishing gear: So’s host dad is into sport fishing and will lend us his gear.
Appalachian Artisan Center: 16 E Main St Hindman, KY 41822 Phone number (606) 785-9855
http://www.artisancenter.net/
We see handcrafted art of over 200 southern and eastern Kentucky artists, jewelry, pottery, woven rugs, books, paintings, photographs, furniture, walking sticks,
toys, quilts, baskets etc. We buy some souvenirs.
Appalachian Artisan Studio Shops: 16 E Main St Hindman, KY 41822 Phone number (606) 785-9855
We see artisans at work and enjoy live demonstrations of Dulcimer, guitar, and other woodcrafts making.
Hindman Settlement School: 18 Main St E Hindman, KY 41822 Phone number (606) 785-9882
http://www.hindmansettlement.org/
Get a tour around the school and also get to learn the history and importance of the school in Appalachia.
Museum in Hindman Settlement School: 18 Main St E Hindman, KY 41822 Phone number (606) 785-9882
Here, we learn more about the history of this school and the culture back then by looking at the artifacts preserved in the museum and reading some information
present therein.
Marie Stewart Museum and Crafts: 250 Orchard Branch Hwy 160 S Hindman, KY 41822 Phone number (606) 785-5425
Learn some history about Marie Stewart and see more crafts from the local artists and maybe buy souvenirs.
Kentucky School of Crafts: 58 Education Ln Hindman, KY 41822 Phone number (606) 785-0268 http://www.hazard.kctcs.edu/Visitors_and_Community/Kentucky_School_of_Craft.aspx
We get to appreciate the different art and craft done by students in areas including, woodworking, blacksmithing, and digital photography.
- Holly Hills Mall Restaurant and Catering: 92 Holly Hills Mall Hindman, KY 41822 Phone number (606) 785-0909
- Knott County ATV Safety Training Center: Sutton Memorial Dr, KY 41831 Phone number (606) 233-0080
We ride ATVs while exploring the mountain top removal land and seeing the effects of strip mining.
Creekside Diner: 399 Main St E Hindman, KY 41822 Phone number (606) 785-3663
We have dinner then head out to Carr Creek State Park
Carr Creek State park: 123 Camp Ground Rd Littcarr, KY 41834 Phone number (606) 642-3052
Set up our tents, take showers then sleep.
Saddle Up Elk Tours: 250 Hale Cemetery Rd Mallie, KY 41836 Phone number (606) 642-3656
http://www.trailsrus.com/saddleuptours/
Head out early in the morning for Elk viewing on horseback, the highlight of our vacation. This is the Elk capital of the East.
Appalachian Artisan Center Café: 16 E Main St Hindman, KY 41822 Phone number (606) 785-9855
We have breakfast.
Forget Me-Not Floral: Main St Hindman, KY 41822 Phone number (606) 785-5208
http://www.hindmanflorist.com/
So Ota buys frames for his pictures, he loves photography, he is a photographer. They buy me flowers as a surprise; it is the weekend of my birthday.
Yoder’s Bulk Foods: 1319 Hindman Byp Hindman, KY 41822 Phone number (606) 785-3344
We buy sack lunches them head out to Carr Creek Lake.
- Carr Creek Lake Marina: 217 Big Smith Branch Rd, Sassafras, KY 41759 Phone number (606) 642-3239
We get on a pontoon and drive into the lake, spend the whole afternoon on the lake, eating, laughing, crying, fishing, swimming (basically, making memories)
The Appalachian Artisan Center.
The outside beauty and some of the art and craft on display. Souvenirs that we buy.
Some of the art and craft that we experience at the Kentucky School of Craft. They also have woodworking and blacksmithing.
The Carr Creek Marina and the services (Pontoon rentals) that it offers.
Travel Expenses: Gas money for Toyota Prius (hybrid) 40 miles to the gallon.
To and from Hindman, from Berea, is a total of 228 miles via I-75s and Hal Rogers Parkway = 5.7 gallons gas
Driving around Knott County 200 miles (estimate) = 5 gallons gas
Total gas money = $42.8
ATVs: We got a group discount for the ATVs. It is usually $70 per person but we paid $50 per person.
- Food: Lunch $10 per person
Dinner $15 per person
Breakfast $ 8 per person
The above mentioned food prices are close estimates, everybody was paying for their own, thus ate as the wished. Real expenses vary, but not much from the estimate.
- Camping: $10 a night for a spot.
Trip assessment: We were highly satisfied with the experience; it was the farewell we had wanted in may ways.
Future travel: It is highly unlikely that we will visit again. We like to try new places every opportunity that we get.
Likelihood to recommend to others: We will definitely recommend to other people because of the amazing experiences we had here.
Most liked travel feature: Carr Creek Lake, being on the lake all afternoon in the Pontoon was one of the most private and awe inspiring experiences so far.
Value perceptions: The value of products, services, and experiences were as we had expected.
I took all the photos that I have used in this presentation, or had someone take them for me, with the program’s iPad and sometimes my phone.
As I come to the close of my presentation, I acknowledge that you may have comments, questions or observations. You may go ahead and share.
I took a snapshot of Holden Dillman’s review on TripAdvisor.